Motif and Theme in The Magician’s Nephew A Glogster Project Your task is to visually illustrate a motif that you have found in our novel using the online poster program, Glogster. (edu.glogster.com)
Let’s be clear…there are some do’s and don’ts to follow when working on the internet. In order to protect everyone’s privacy and safety, I have listed the don’ts below:
1. You may NOT include any personal information about yourself. You may ONLY include your first name and last initial. I will walk you through the process of registering.
2. You may NOT include any pictures or videos of yourself or your friends. These projects can be viewed on the web, and this is a matter of protecting your identity.
Basic Expectations (Note: These are in checklist format. Check them off as you complete each one.)
q Include the book title and author’s name q Include the motif (YOU CANNOT USE POWER; I DID THAT ONE IN CLASS) q Include at least 3 quotes (and the page numbers where they can be found) that illustrate the motif. For each quote, explain in your own words how it connects to the motif. q Include pictures that illustrate your motif. For those that you take from Google images, if a citation is available, you must include it. Do NOT plagiarize. Use my example to help you. q Background: Choose a background that is not distracting. It should support the images, not be the main focus. q Graphics: Your graphics should match your motif. Do NOT use too much animation because it can become distracting (no more than 2). q Visual Appeal: Use your space well. Do not leave a lot of empty space, but do not crowd too much in. Someone should be able to stand back and immediately identify the important text. Choose colors that go together well and match your motif (i.e. softer colors would match a motif of sadness while bold colors might match a motif of power). q Text: Use fonts that are easy to read. Be sure to edit for spelling, punctuation (especially for your quotes), and capitalization. q Images: At least three are included. Original artist is cited whenever possible (clipart is an exception).
Advanced Expectations: (These are required if you want to earn an A or an A+ (advanced). Otherwise, you can earn an A- without them. These will be included by you choosing to investigate how to manage this part of the process independent of teacher instruction). q Include sound. This can be the sound of your own voice as recorded through Audacity, directly into Glogster, or it can be a musical sound that is related in some way to your theme. q Include a hyperlink to information that will be helpful in illustrating your theme or that is connected to your theme (e.g. a poem, a piece of art, a historical event, info. about C.S. Lewis, other text to text connections, etc.)
DASHBOARD: This is your starting point. Going back to the dashboard closes out your project, but it does not exit you from the program.
SAVE EARLY AND SAVE OFTEN. Hit the pink button. You do not want to lose your work.
SELECTING A BACKGROUND:
The background is called your wall. Use the toolbar on the left to click on wall. When you find the background you want, select it by clicking on it once. A preview will appear in the top right hand corner. If you like it, click on “Use It”. It will appear as your background.
To change the pattern behind your glog, use the “Page Wall” tab at the top.
ADDING, EDITING, AND DELETING GRAPHICS:
To delete a graphic, first select the graphic by clicking on it. When the toolbar appears at the top of the graphic, you can delete it by clicking on the red trash can. You can edit the graphic using the other options at the top.
You can rotate, enlarge, or shrink the graphic by using the mouse and the images on the edges of the graphic.
You can move the graphic simply by clicking on it, holding, and dragging it to where you want it.
ADDING IMAGES:
You must first save the image to your computer. Then, you can upload it by clicking on “images”, “upload”, and then selecting the image you want to include.
SENDING ME YOUR GLOG:
I cannot see what you have created unless you send me the link. In order to do this, you must follow these steps: 1. SAVE as FINISHED 2. Copy the link (left click; it will tell you it has been copied) 3. Open your email and set up a new message to me. 4. After you add your greeting, right click to paste the link. 5. Send me the email. 6. You can also print the Glog if you prefer (when the link appears, right click to print). You must print IN COLOR and from home.
OTHER???
If you are wondering what something does, try it out. Experiment. Before you do however, you should SAVE your work.
Motif and Theme in The Magician’s Nephew
A Glogster Project
Your task is to visually illustrate a motif that you have found in our novel using the online poster program, Glogster.
(edu.glogster.com)
Let’s be clear…there are some do’s and don’ts to follow when working on the internet. In order to protect everyone’s privacy and safety, I have listed the don’ts below:
1. You may NOT include any personal information about yourself. You may ONLY include your first name and last initial. I will walk you through the process of registering.
2. You may NOT include any pictures or videos of yourself or your friends. These projects can be viewed on the web, and this is a matter of protecting your identity.
Basic Expectations (Note: These are in checklist format. Check them off as you complete each one.)
q Include the book title and author’s name
q Include the motif (YOU CANNOT USE POWER; I DID THAT ONE IN CLASS)
q Include at least 3 quotes (and the page numbers where they can be found) that illustrate the motif. For each quote, explain in your own words how it connects to the motif.
q Include pictures that illustrate your motif. For those that you take from Google images, if a citation is available, you must include it. Do NOT plagiarize. Use my example to help you.
q Background: Choose a background that is not distracting. It should support the images, not be the main focus.
q Graphics: Your graphics should match your motif. Do NOT use too much animation because it can become distracting (no more than 2).
q Visual Appeal: Use your space well. Do not leave a lot of empty space, but do not crowd too much in. Someone should be able to stand back and immediately identify the important text. Choose colors that go together well and match your motif (i.e. softer colors would match a motif of sadness while bold colors might match a motif of power).
q Text: Use fonts that are easy to read. Be sure to edit for spelling, punctuation (especially for your quotes), and capitalization.
q Images: At least three are included. Original artist is cited whenever possible (clipart is an exception).
Advanced Expectations: (These are required if you want to earn an A or an A+ (advanced). Otherwise, you can earn an A- without them. These will be included by you choosing to investigate how to manage this part of the process independent of teacher instruction).
q Include sound. This can be the sound of your own voice as recorded through Audacity, directly into Glogster, or it can be a musical sound that is related in some way to your theme.
q Include a hyperlink to information that will be helpful in illustrating your theme or that is connected to your theme (e.g. a poem, a piece of art, a historical event, info. about C.S. Lewis, other text to text connections, etc.)
Tips for Using Glogster
www.edu.glogster.com
- ADDING IMAGES:
You must first save the image to your computer. Then, you can upload it by clicking on “images”, “upload”, and then selecting the image you want to include.- SENDING ME YOUR GLOG:
I cannot see what you have created unless you send me the link. In order to do this, you must follow these steps:1. SAVE as FINISHED
2. Copy the link (left click; it will tell you it has been copied)
3. Open your email and set up a new message to me.
4. After you add your greeting, right click to paste the link.
5. Send me the email.
6. You can also print the Glog if you prefer (when the link appears, right click to print). You must print IN COLOR and from home.
- OTHER???
If you are wondering what something does, try it out. Experiment. Before you do however, you should SAVE your work.My username:
My password: